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Flutterwave boosts Cameroon’s businesses with 34th country licence
Flutterwave has officially launched its digital payment services in Cameroon after securing a Payment Service Provider licence from the Central Bank of Central African States (BEAC). This milestone, achieved through a technical partnership with...

Leo Stan Ekeh: “I Founded Zinox Group to Create Confidence and Faith in Our Digital Economy…”
Advertisements There is an African proverb that says, “What an elder sees sitting down, a young man cannot see even if he climbs a tree.” This timeless wisdom speaks to the far-reaching foresight of elders and pioneers whose quiet convictions and...

Tinubu Hosts Historic West Africa Economic Summit to Deepen Regional Integration
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to lead a high-level push for regional economic integration as he hosts the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. By Chimezie Godfrey...

West Africa must break trade barriers to unlock $500bn regional potential – Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has urged West African leaders to dismantle trade barriers, reduce costs, and think regionally to unlock the subregion’s $500 billion economic potential and secure...

Tinubu to advance economic integration at the West Africa Economic summit
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Saturday, attend the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja. The Economic Summit, which enters its second and final day on Saturday, precedes the 67th...

Tinubu to attend West Africa Economic Summit in Abuja today
President Bola Tinubu will attend the 2025 West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, today. In a statement on Saturday, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to Tinubu, said the economic summit,...

Tinubu to champion integration at W’Africa economic summit
President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday, June 21, 2025, (today) attend the West Africa Economic Summit at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja. The Economic Summit, which enters its second and final day on Saturday, precedes...

Just In: Tinubu To Attend West Africa Economic Summit (WAES)
Naija News reports that this was made known in a statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The Economic Summit, which enters its second and final day on Saturday, precedes the 67th Ordinary Summit of the...
Guinea-Bissau: Spain debt swap project to be presented at UN conference – consul
Guinea-Bissau’s debt swap project with Spain for social support will be presented at the UN conference on investment in development to be held from the 30th in Seville, a diplomatic source has said. The Spanish consul in Bissau, Lúcia Piñon...

Economy, health, education, top agenda as ECOWAS ministers meet in Abuja
Critical issues relating to economic integration, infrastructure development, health, education and agriculture were some of the issues topping the agenda at the opening of the 94th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers in Abuja on...

Liberia Wins Bid To Host The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Youth & Sports Development Centre
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Republic of Liberia is proud to announce through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that it has officially won the bid to host the ECOWAS Youth&Sports Development Centre (EYSDC), a key regional institution under the Economic...

UCAMWAL: United Capital Enters Francophone Market
Advertisements United Capital Plc‘s latest subsidiary, United Capital Asset Management West Africa Limited (UCAMWAL), officially commenced operation with the launch of two CFA franc-denominated mutual funds in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. According to...

ECOWAS: As Tinubu’s two years of robust leadership comes to an end, By Linda Nwabuwa Akhigbe
President Tinubu handing over the chairmanship of ECOWAS to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone The exit of President Tinubu as ECOWAS chairman will be profoundly felt. His contribution to making ECOWAS a stable, peaceful and united...

Starlink rolls out its high-speed internet service in Lesotho, now in 24 African countries
Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has officially launched in Lesotho. The rollout follows the granting of a 10-year operating licence on April 14, 2025, by Lesotho’s communications regulator, enabling...

United Capital Asset Management launches two new mutual funds in Francophone West Africa
United Capital Plc has announced the commencement of operations for its new subsidiary, United Capital Asset Management West Africa Limited (UCAMWAL), with the launch of two mutual funds targeted at investors across Francophone West Africa. The...

Love Island rocked by biggest shake-up yet as FOUR new bombshells storm villa - and one of them has a very famous sibling
Dejon Noel Williams NAME: Dejon Noel Williams AGE: 26 FROM: London OCCUPATION: Semi-pro footballer and personal trainer WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is beautiful on the inside and out, looks after themselves and is healthy CLAIM TO FAME?...

Russian gold mining company Nordgold eyes investment opportunities in West Africa
This comes as the firm solidifies its presence in the region with the recent acquisition of a key gold project in Burkina Faso, a move that underscores deepening economic ties between the West African nation and Russia. Georgi Smirnov, Nordgold's...

What is the worldwide caution alert? See travel advisories for US
Following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, tensions escalate between the two nations and their allies. The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide cautionary advisory for U.S. citizens abroad. President Trump's travel ban remains in...

CSOs Unite in Lagos to Tackle Malnutrition Crisis
…Call for Increased Government, Donor Support Amidst Mounting Crises Civil society organizations from 22 countries across West and Central Africa, as well as the island nations of Comoros and Madagascar, have reaffirmed their...

Cooperation: Senegalese fishermen can operate in Guinea-Bissau with complete peace of mind
The new protocol, signed between Senegal and Guinea-Bissau, offers artisanal and industrial fishermen fishing opportunities in waters under Guinea-Bissau’s jurisdiction. It replaces the two-year protocol signed on February 1, 2022, which was...